2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball team

2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball
2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
Record	4–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Rachel Lawson (13th season);
Assistant coaches	Kristine Himes; Molly Belcher;
Home stadium	John Cropp Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

Last updated May 12, 2024

2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 Florida ‍‍‍	3	–	0	1.000	23	–	4	.852
No. 23 Missouri ‍‍‍	3	–	0	1.000	19	–	7	.731
No. 11 Kentucky ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	20	–	4	.833
No. 14 Georgia ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	23	–	5	.821
No. 10 Alabama ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	14	–	8	.636
No. 20 Arkansas ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	19	–	6	.760
No. 16 South Carolina ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	17	–	6	.739
Texas A&M ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	17	–	9	.654
No. 21 Mississippi State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	25	–	3	.893
No. 5 LSU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	21	–	3	.875
Tennessee ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	14	–	9	.609
Auburn ‍‍‍	0	–	3	.000	16	–	11	.593
Ole Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	3	.000	12	–	13	.480

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of March 13, 2020^[1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats play their home games at John Cropp Stadium.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019 season 36–24 overall, and 14–10 in the SEC to finish in a tie for second in the conference. The Wildcats hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Seattle Super Regional against Washington. The Wildcats were defeated by the Huskies 0 games to 2 as the Huskies advanced to the WCWS.

Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team
Media poll
1	Alabama
2	Tennessee
3	LSU
4	Kentucky
5	Florida
6	Georgia
7	Arkansas
8	Ole Miss
9	South Carolina
10	Missouri
11	Auburn
12	Mississippi State Texas A&M

Schedule and results

2020 Kentucky Wildcats Softball Game Log

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
February 7	vs. Liberty NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL	W 6–2	M. Schorman (1–0)	K. Keeney (0–1)			200	1–0
February 7	vs. Texas State NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex	W 2–1	G. Baalman (1–0)	T. McCann (0–1)			321	2–0
February 8	vs. NC State NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex	W 6–2 (5)	A. Humes (1–0)	S. Nester (1–1)			311	3–0
February 8	vs. USA National Team NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex	L 0–7						Exh.
February 9	vs. No. 8 Minnesota NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex	W 7–0	M. Schorman (2–0)	A. Fiser (2–2)				4–0
February 14	vs. Boise State	No. 10	Farrington Softball Stadium Tempe, AZ
February 14	at No. 23 Arizona State	No. 10	Farrington Softball Stadium
February 15	vs. Illinois State	No. 10	Farrington Softball Stadium
February 15	at No. 23 Arizona State	No. 10	Farrington Softball Stadium
February 16	vs. Detroit Mercy	No. 10	Farrington Softball Stadium
February 19	at Middle Tennessee	No. 13	Blue Raider Softball Stadium Murfreesboro, TN
February 21	vs. Georgia Tech	No. 13	Samford Softball Stadium Birmingham, AL
February 21	at Samford	No. 13	Samford Softball Stadium
February 22	vs. DePaul	No. 13	Samford Softball Stadium
February 22	vs. Georgia Tech	No. 13	Samford Softball Stadium
February 23	vs. DePaul	No. 13	Samford Softball Stadium
February 27	at UCF	No. 12	UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL
February 28	vs. Loyola–Chicago	No. 12	Winter Springs, FL
February 28	vs. FIU	No. 12	Winter Springs, FL
February 29	vs. Western Michigan	No. 12	Winter Springs, FL
February 29	vs. Detroit Mercy	No. 12	Winter Springs, FL

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
March 1	vs. Dartmouth	No. 12	Winter Springs, FL
March 7	Texas A&M		John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY
March 8	Texas A&M		John Cropp Stadium
March 9	Texas A&M		John Cropp Stadium
March 11	Marshall		John Cropp Stadium
March 13	at Mississippi State		Nusz Park Starkville, MS
March 14	at Mississippi State		Nusz Park
March 15	at Mississippi State		Nusz Park
March 17	Northern Kentucky		John Cropp Stadium
March 18	at Miami (OH)		Miami Softball Stadium Oxford, OH
March 20	Florida		John Cropp Stadium
March 21	Florida		John Cropp Stadium
March 22	Florida		John Cropp Stadium
March 25	at Western Kentucky		WKU Softball Complex Bowling Green, KY
March 27	Tennessee		John Cropp Stadium
March 28	Tennessee		John Cropp Stadium
March 29	Tennessee		John Cropp Stadium
March 31	at Ohio State		Buckeye Field Columbus, OH

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
April 4	at Georgia		Turner Softball Stadium Athens, GA
April 5	at Georgia		Turner Softball Stadium
April 6	at Georgia		Turner Softball Stadium
April 8	Morehead State		John Cropp Stadium
April 10	at Oklahoma		OU Softball Complex Norman, OK
April 11	at Oklahoma		OU Softball Complex
April 17	at Missouri		Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO
April 18	at Missouri		Mizzou Softball Stadium
April 19	at Missouri		Mizzou Softball Stadium
April 22	at Eastern Kentucky		Gertrude Hood Field Richmond, KY
April 24	Arkansas		John Cropp Stadium
April 25	Arkansas		John Cropp Stadium
April 26	Arkansas		John Cropp Stadium
April 29	Louisville		John Cropp Stadium

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
May 1	at Ole Miss		Ole Miss Softball Complex Oxford, MS
May 2	at Ole Miss		Ole Miss Softball Complex
May 3	at Ole Miss		Ole Miss Softball Complex

Post-season

SEC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SECT Record
May 6–9			Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL

Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Kentucky team member

Source:^[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today	15	10	13	12	10	11
Softball America^[4]	20	9	14	14	10	11
ESPN.com/USA Softball	16	10	11	13	10	11т
D1Softball	17	10	13	14	13	13

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References

↑ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
↑ "Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020". SEC Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
↑ "Rachel Lawson Unveils 2020 Kentucky Softball Schedule" (Press release). University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
↑ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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[1] "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

[2] "Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020". SEC Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

[3] "Rachel Lawson Unveils 2020 Kentucky Softball Schedule" (Press release). University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.

[4] "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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